Champaign Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richland County Tigers. While the Maroons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 15-8 in the first quarter.
Champaign Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Parastaran, who earned 12 points plus two steals, and Khalia Williams, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Samara McArthur, who posted four points.
Richland County found their leader in freshman Aliyah Flittner, who went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelysse Weiler, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Champaign Central will take on Teutopolis in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Richland County, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pana at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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